Welcome to Lauderdale ...
Lauderdale is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lauderdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Lauderdale is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lauderdale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lauderdale: 601 & 769<3>
The ZIP code for Lauderdale: 39335<4>
Communities Also Named Lauderdale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Lauderdale - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana (2), Minnesota and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lauderdale.
Communities near Lauderdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lauderdale.
- Meridian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Livingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- York
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- York is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- De Kalb
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Emelle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Lockhart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Smith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Smith is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Narkeeta ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lauderdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lauderdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lauderdale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lauderdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lauderdale. See our Newspapers Page for Lauderdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lauderdale ...
Looking for more information about Lauderdale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lauderdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lauderdale.
Adding Lauderdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lauderdale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Lauderdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lauderdale post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lauderdale.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lauderdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Lauderdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Lauderdale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lauderdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lauderdale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |